Food Freedom With Bekka

Food Freedom With Bekka Online nutrition and fitness coach here to change your mindset and build your confidence!

27/09/2026

30 weeks pregnant 🤰🏼💚 and my workouts look a little different these days!

With sciatic pain and pelvic girdle pain becoming part of my pregnancy journey, I’ve had to adapt how I train. Gone are the days of pushing for more reps or rushing through a workout. Instead, I’m focusing on **slower, controlled movements, fewer reps and really listening to my body.**

And honestly? That’s still progress. 💪🏼

One of the things I’ve loved most about having my coaches throughout pregnancy is the weekly check-ins. As my body changes, my workouts change too. Whether it’s managing new aches and pains, adapting to pregnancy symptoms or finding alternative movements that feel comfortable, they’re there to help me keep moving safely and confidently.

The goal isn’t to keep doing exactly what I did before pregnancy. It’s to keep building strength in a way that works for the body I have *right now*.

And if you’re pregnant and struggling with your workouts right now, **don’t feel like you have to give up completely.** Your training might need to look different, and that’s okay. Find new ways to move that feel good for *your* body, so you can keep building strength, maintaining mobility and feeling connected to your body throughout pregnancy. 🧡

Because feeling strong throughout pregnancy doesn’t have to mean lifting heavier, doing more reps or pushing through pain. Sometimes it means slowing down, making adjustments and giving your body exactly what it needs.

**Pregnancy isn’t a pause on strength — it’s a chance to redefine it.** ✨



(Thank you to for the workout, and for keeping this mama strong 💪)

23/09/2026

Meal planning doesn’t have to mean planning 7 perfectly balanced dinners, doing one massive shop and having your entire week mapped out 🫠

Especially when you’re pregnant and the thought of making decisions for an entire week feels like A LOT 😂

So instead, I’ve started planning just **4 days at a time**.

For me, this means:
✨ Working around our time commitments each day
✨ Making sure we get a good variety of protein + carb sources across the week
✨ Including plenty of different foods for variety
✨ Choosing meals that are nutritious AND actually realistic
✨ Taking away the “what are we having for dinner?” decision every night

And most importantly… **I don’t need to think about the whole week at once.**

Sometimes making healthy, balanced eating easier isn’t about having more discipline or finding the “perfect” meal plan.

It’s about reducing the mental load and finding a system that actually works for *your* life.

So if planning a whole week of meals feels overwhelming, try planning the next 3–4 days instead. You can always decide what comes next when you get there 🤍

**Simple > perfect. Always.**

A little food diary from our summer holidays ☀️🤰🏼25 weeks pregnant, mum to a 3-year-old, and definitely not spending my ...
24/08/2026

A little food diary from our summer holidays ☀️🤰🏼

25 weeks pregnant, mum to a 3-year-old, and definitely not spending my days making complicated “healthy” meals 😂

We’ve had family picnics, date nights, meals out, lunches at home, quick dinners and plenty of meals that were basically just… chuck it all on a plate and call it dinner.

And honestly? That’s the point.

I know one of the hardest parts of feeding yourself (and everyone else!) during the school holidays is simply thinking **“what on earth am I going to make?”** So here’s a little inspiration if you’re in a food rut.

But there’s another thing I noticed when putting these together…

👉🏼 The majority of these meals have one thing in common: **colour.**

Salad, vegetables, fruit, herbs, whatever I had in the fridge. 🌈

Not because I was trying to make every meal “perfect” or because I was restricting anything else — but because adding some plants to my meals is an easy way to add fibre, vitamins, minerals, variety and volume.

And the rest? Everything from burgers and chips to pasta, sandwiches, ice cream and meals out. 🍝🍟🍦

Because nourishing yourself doesn’t have to mean complicated recipes, eating “clean” or cooking from scratch every single day.

Sometimes it’s a homemade meal with loads of veg.

Sometimes it’s a picnic.

Sometimes it’s dinner out with your family.

Sometimes it’s whatever you can throw together while your toddler is asking for the 47th snack of the day 😂

**Food freedom is being able to enjoy all of it. ❤️**

Save this for the next time you’re staring into the fridge thinking *“I have no idea what to eat.”*

Pregnancy has had a funny way of stripping everything back to what actually matters…It’s made me realise that so many of...
28/07/2026

Pregnancy has had a funny way of stripping everything back to what actually matters…

It’s made me realise that so many of the things I thought I loved…. Weren’t really the things I loved at all 😂

Take running…
I used to think it was all about chasing pbs, ticking off distances, or hitting certain paces. But now, when my body only wants to manage an occasional 5-minute run (and sometimes nothing at all), I’ve realised the part I truly missed was simply being outside. Feeling the fresh air, moving my body, clearing my head

Right now, that looks more like slow walks than long runs. And honestly? It still fills my cup!

I’ve realised I still love lifting weights too - not because I’m trying to hit a certain number on the bar, but because I love feeling strong and capable. At the same time, pregnancy has taught me to appreciate something I most definitely overlooked before: simple mobility work! Those gentle movements that prepare my body for the changes it’s going through and the challenge of birth have become just as valuable as a heavy lifting session ever was!

The same has happened with food…
Instead of thinking about calories or trying to earn my meals, I’m listening to what my body is asking for. Eating nourishing meals that satisfy me. Enjoying all foods when I fancy them. Trusting that I don’t need to swing between restriction and overindulgence

Food has become something that supports me, not something that controls me!

I’ve also found a whole new appreciation for things I probably took for granted before:
😴 a full nights sleep
❤️ 1:1 adventures with my daughter before our family grows
👩‍❤️‍👨quiet evenings with my husband
🐢slowing down without feeling guilty!

Pregnancy has reminded me that lift isn’t about doing more, achieving more, or being “productive” all of the time!

Its about noticing what GENUINELY brings you joy

And that’s a lesson I hope I’ll carry with me long after this pregnancy is over 🤞

I’d love to know - has there ever been a season of life that completely changed your perspective on what really matters? 🤍

18/07/2026

Food for thought on my morning walk today…

This is my second pregnancy and something that’s really stood out is how much quieter the food noise is when I’m pregnant.

Eating is no longer a chore but something I do to help my baby grow and have the best start to life.
Instead of “should I be eating this” I think “what can I add to this to make it more nutritional”.

And it dawned on me today, the reason this is so easy is because we accept weight gain in pregnancy. We know it’s a part of it so we take the pressure off of ourselves and focus on what our body actually needs…

So why can’t we do that when we aren’t pregnant?

I know the reality is we live in a world where we can’t avoid scale weight and we demonise weight gain…

But what if we could take the scale pressure away - and actually focus on what your body is trying to tell you

“I’m hungry please can I have some more food for energy”
“I’m thirsty, I can’t process the food you’ve eaten unless you water me”
“I’m bloated, something isn’t sitting right so let’s work together to work out what this is”

I genuinely think if we could all live like that, we would not only be happier than we’ve ever been, but HEALTHIER than we’ve ever been 🤍

01/07/2026

Pregnancy hormones got me good this morning - but I didn’t let them ruin my whole day

17 and a half weeks pregnant and we got out for a run! It may have only been 5 minutes of actual running, but my god was it the medicine to a noisy brain 🧠

I honestly thought going into this pregnancy that running was going to remain a constant thing. Something I pushed myself to do every week for me…
But the reality is I ran up until 7 weeks pregnant, then one run at 14 weeks and now one run at 17 weeks - which honestly, is hard to take mentally.

BUT pregnancy has taken all the pressure off of distance goals, pace goals and just pushing all the time as now running is purely for my brain and to feel good - and after all, that’s what it’s all about right?

Shout out to my coaches at for always being my cheerleaders and helping me through the days that feel like I’m stuck in a trench 💪

What should you eat when it’s roasting outside? ☀️When temperatures climb into the high 30s, it’s completely normal to f...
23/06/2026

What should you eat when it’s roasting outside? ☀️

When temperatures climb into the high 30s, it’s completely normal to feel less hungry, crave lighter foods and lose motivation to cook.

But hot weather doesn’t mean your body suddenly stops needing nourishment.

One of the biggest mistakes I see is people unintentionally under-fuelling because they’re “not that hungry” and then wondering why they’re feeling tired, headachey, irritable or lacking energy.

My heatwave nutrition priorities are simple:

💧 Stay on top of fluids
🧂 Replace electrolytes if you’re sweating more
🥗 Choose lighter meals if they feel better
🍉 Include plenty of water-rich foods
🍞 Keep eating regularly, even if portions look a little different

Nutrition in the heat isn’t about eating perfectly. It’s about helping your body feel its best.

What’s your go-to hot weather food? 👇

15/06/2026

The biggest nutrition mistake I see people making?

They’re so busy trying to take things away, they forget to add anything back!

❌cut the carbs
❌skip the snacks
❌avoid the sugar
❌eat less

But what if we asked different questions?

✨how can I add more protein to this meal?
✨ how can I get a little bit more fibre into my day?
✨ how can I make this meal more satisfying so I’m not raiding the cupboards an hour later?
✨ how can I nourish my body instead of fighting it?

Healthy eating doesn’t have to mean restriction

It doesn’t have to be all or nothing

Often, the biggest changes come from adding, not taking away 🤍

Because a good relationship with food isn’t built on rules.
It’s built on trust, flexibility and giving your body what it needs 🤍

Exciting event!If you are someone who is currently pre-menopausal or menopausal and live locally to Chatteris, I am goin...
11/06/2026

Exciting event!

If you are someone who is currently pre-menopausal or menopausal and live locally to Chatteris, I am going to be joining on Thursday 18th June to do a special talk on all things nutrition and menopause!

Not only will you get specialist knowledge on how to use food to navigate the growing list of symptoms caused by menopause - but there will also be DELICIOUS cakes and plenty of friendly faces to chat too 🥰

You don’t wanna miss it!

Pregnancy doesn’t have to mean “eating for two” or throwing every healthy habit out of the window. 🤍This is a realistic ...
08/06/2026

Pregnancy doesn’t have to mean “eating for two” or throwing every healthy habit out of the window. 🤍

This is a realistic day of eating on holiday while pregnant. No food guilt. No strict rules. No “being good” or “being bad.”

I chose foods that were rich in nutrients because my body and my growing baby need them, but I also made room for foods I genuinely enjoyed. Because nutrition isn’t about perfection—it’s about balance.

For me, mindful eating means asking:
✨ What will nourish me?
✨ What will satisfy me?
✨ What will make this holiday enjoyable?

You can prioritise your health without obsessing over every bite, and you can enjoy your food without feeling like you’ve “gone off track.”

Pregnancy, holidays, and life in general don’t need to be all or nothing. They can look like colourful meals, ice creams in the sunshine, family dinners, and listening to what your body needs.

Because building a healthy relationship with food is just as important as getting the nutrients in. 💛

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